Sweet Baby Girl

I couldn't believe how awake this little sweetheart was during her session, even though she was only a few days old! But, that's ok, it meant that I was able to capture her beautiful blue eyes in some of her images! She settled down toward the end of the session, though, and we were able to get her set up in the doll bed, which turned out to be completely adorable... isn't she precious?

Time flies!

This handsome little man has been on my blog a few times already. We did newborn, 3 month, and 6 months photos, and it was already time for his 9 month pictures! He wasn't so much into getting his picture taken on this particular morning, but we were able to get some nice shots anyway! This is such a cute little family :-)

A "Slice of Life"

As usual for springtime, we've had some seriously rainy days around here. The day that we had scheduled this little guy's sessions was no exception, so we were stuck indoors. But it turned out to be just fine! His Mom and I had some fun ideas, and we decided to capture a "slice of life" in their home, with him playing with some of his favorite toys and eating his favorite snacks. I don't get to do this kind of session often, but they're so fun! It feels like a documentary of a regular day of life... things that might seem trivial now but will be fun to look back on later... Here's some of my favorites from his at-home session:

Another sweet baby!

I am so excited about the images from this session! We had talked a little bit about going outside for some of the photos from this session, but the chill that morning was just a bit too much to bring the baby out, so we did everything indoors! I love the natural feel of all of their family photos, and she looked so stinkin' cute in her little ruffle-butt and butterfly wings! And, those eyes! Wow!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice...

...that's what little girls are made of! This little sweetheart was such a good girl for her newborn session! Her mommy had some adorable hats for her to wear, and the dark hardwood of the living room ended up being just perfect with the basket setup! I'm so thrilled with how these came out!

...that face!

This little sweetheart's face might look familiar to you, I've photographed her several times, as well as her older sister. She was as cute as ever for this session - even with her tongue sticking out! She's going to be a beautiful little girl, just like her big sister is!

Sweet Siblings

I had such a great time capturing these two in a session at their home! This handsome little guy had just celebrated his first birthday, so he was wearing his special onesie and leg warmers - super adorable! His big sister is just beautiful, and we had fun with her as she expressed her fun and outgoing personality. I am so thrilled with the results of their session, here are some of my favorites!

Littlest Hunter

I can't believe how many baby boys I have been photographing lately! It has been all fun, though! For this session, we were lucky enough to have a day of unseasonable sunshine and temperatures, so we were able to take advantage of the beautiful afternoon glow. Daddy is a duck hunter, and they wanted to incorporate this into his session. I love the photo of him in the orange hat - we did a newborn photo of him with the same hat, but his entire body fit into it! Look at him now! We also squeezed in a few family photos, as well, and they turned out beautifully, too! I love it when a plan comes together!

Baby Blues

This little heartbreaker has been on my blog before, and it was just as much fun to photograph him this time as it was every other time! I have been shooting him since he was a newborn, and it is already time for his 6 month photos! I love the hats that his Mom had picked out for him, they were perfect for the spots in their home that we used for our photos! He's such a gorgeous baby!

Baby Boy!

In-home baby sessions are so sweet, I love capturing images of a family in their own environment, it just feels so intimate and loving! This baby boy's session was no exception, and it made me tear up more than once as I was editing and seeing that pure joy in his parents' faces. Here's a sampling of my favorites, he's a gorgeous baby!

How do you not love a face like this?!?!?

If this baby looks familiar to you, it might be that you're recalling her newborn session images...
Isn't she beautiful?

Little Tiger Fans

These cuties arrived for their photo session in their Mizzou Gear for their family photos, and they looked too cute! Dad was also in his Tigers jersey, and sitting in the stands at the park just seemed like the right setting for us. After we got some shots of their football attire, we changed into Mom's awesome color selection of brown, orange, and blue. The lighting couldn't have been any better for this session!

Simply Sweet

This baby girl has had her appointment on the books since early summer, at the time it seemed like the appointment was forever away, but it was here before we knew it! At 12 days old, she was so alert and strong, I couldn't believe how awake and interactive she was with her parents! Her Mommy was radiant, you would never have guessed that she had just had a baby, and Daddy's eyes were filled with love every time he looked at his two beautiful girls. Thanks for asking me to capture this special time with your family!

Monkey Business

I photographed this sweet baby's newborn session - that sweet boy a few posts back that was sound asleep and resting his head on his hands - and Mom and Dad asked me back to do his 3 month photos. Mom had some great ideas and we had fun trying them all. I can't stop giggling every time I look at the photo of him in his monkey outfit!

Sweet Baby

I can't believe that this little sweetheart is three months old already! She's such a beautiful baby, I can't wait to see what she will look like as she gets older. Her big sister is a doll, too, daddy's doing to have his hands full in a few years! :-)

Big Sister and Baby Brother

These sweet siblings were absolutely adorable for their session! It had been blazing hot for days, but the day we had their session, there was a nice breeze and the temperatures were very tolerable. Big Sis wasn't sure about getting her picture taken, but Mommy gave her some bubbles and chalk to play with and everything was right with the world! Baby brother was so good, he's such a laid back baby. I love the feel of these, her bright little sundress looked awesome in the light we had, and baby brother was so handsome in the shade near the water!

Beautiful Baby Girl

This little sweetie has frequent play-dates with the sweet little boy I photographed this summer on his porch on the white swing in his Cardinal's attire. I was so worried about the weather for the day of our shoot, since the heat had been fierce and there were storms that morning. We had to bump back our session from morning to mid -afternoon, which isn't usually the best time for photos... but the rain stopped just in time, and we were blessed with some pretty phenomenal lighting. Isn't she beautiful?

The newest cowboy on the range

You may remember the maternity session I posted a few weeks ago with the beautiful goldenrod and excited mommy, daddy, and big sister... well, he's here! We had such a fun time with his photos. Mom suggested that we incorporate some of their riding accessories since they have horses on the property, and I was so happy with our results! Daddy is also an outdoorsman, so we had to incorporate some orange and camouflage, too. Welcome to the world, little cowboy!

Handsome Boy

I was so excited to finally photograph this little newborn boy since his Mommy had contacted me several months ago about doing his pictures! He was so well behaved! You can just see in his parents' faces how loving and attentive they are with him. What a great session!

Sweet Baby

This little girl was probably the best behaved newborn I've seen so far! She barely fussed the entire time, and when she did cry it was because she was hungry! She was such a doll with her whispy blonde curls!